Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if University of California - Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Neurobiology & Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of California - Irvine.

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

65% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Behavior	18
Neurosciences	8

Careers That Neurobiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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